Kaspersky Security Cloud

How to configure the update search mode

To configure the mode for searching for updates for installed applications:

1. Open the main application window.
2. Click the button .
3. Select the Protection section.
4. Select the Software Updater component.

   The Software Updater settings window opens.

5. In the Update section, select the Enable search for application updates check box.
6. Click the Set up search mode for updates link to go to the Update search mode window.
7. In the Search for updates drop-down list, select one of the following options:
   • Automatically. If you select this option, Kaspersky Security Cloud will run a search for application updates at least once every 24 hours according to the internal settings of the application.
   • Every minute / Every hour / Every day / Weekly / Every month / At a specified time. If you select one of these options, Kaspersky Security Cloud will search for updates based on your defined schedule up to the exact minute. When one of these options is selected, the Postpone running after application startup for N minutes check box is available.
   • After application startup. After Kaspersky Security Cloud starts, it will run a search for application updates after waiting the amount of minutes indicated in the Start in N minutes field.
   • After every update. Kaspersky Security Cloud will search for application updates after downloading and installing a new update package for Kaspersky Security Cloud.
8. Select the Search for updates on the next day if computer is turned off check box to start a search when the computer is turned on after a scheduled search was missed. If the check box is not selected, the application will start the search for updates only at the scheduled time while the computer is turned on.
9. Select the Search for application updates only when screensaver is active or computer is locked check box to start a search for updates only if you are not working on the computer, and to not take up additional computer resources while you are working. If the check box is not selected, the application will start the search at the scheduled time regardless of whether you are working on the computer.
10. To save the settings, click the Save button.